The Catholic Diocese of Warri, Delta State, has suspended Rev. Fr. Daniel Okanatotor Oghenerukevwe from priestly duties following his alleged marriage in the United States. GISTSMATE MEDIA earlier reported that Rev. Fr. Daniel Okanatotor Oghenerukevwe was suspended statement titled “Decree of Suspension” dated Thursday, January 16, 2025, and released to journalists on Sunday, the diocese…
Nigerians may soon pay more for petrol as the Dangote Petroleum Refinery on Friday increased its ex-depot price for Premium Motor Spirit to N880 per litre, raising fresh concerns over fuel affordability and price volatility in the downstream sector. Checks on petroleumprice.ng, a platform tracking daily product prices, and a Pro Forma Invoice seen by…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved Saturday, 28th June, for the conduct of the 2025 UTME mop-up examination for 96,838 candidates. The Board said eligible and genuine candidates are advised to print their examination notification slips from Monday, 23rd June 2025 in preparation for the mop up examination scheduled for Saturday, 28th…
The governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma has said that President Bola Tinubu is what Nigeria needs to attain her desired growth. Speaking in Lagos over the weekend, the governor and Chairman of the Progressives Governors’s Forum said Tinubu is performing and going beyond the expectations of Nigerians with his policies and style of governance….
Sgt Abraham Uzuobo, an officer attached to Edo State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, is presently facing disciplinary action for reportedly raping a minor detained at South-Ibie police division. The suspect, a 17-year-old girl, was detained for allegedly receiving stolen property. According to sources with knowledge of the development, Uzobo sneaked into the cell…
The Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji Beyond 2026 (BB26) extends heartfelt congratulations to Professor Habitat Omolara Adubiaro on her well-deserved promotion to the esteemed rank of Professor at the Federal University of Oye Ekiti (FUOYE). The Promotion and Appointment Committee of FUOYE officially announced this milestone in a release on Tuesday, confirming that her promotion is effective…
Gregg Musgrove, a former California highway patrol officer, has discovered a collection of unreleased songs by Michael Jackson, the late pop singer. The 56-year-old stay-at-home dad unexpectedly came across the trove of Jackson’s tapes when he purchased an abandoned storage unit in the San Fernando Valley. The storage unit was said to have once belonged…
Erhriatake Ibori-Suenu, the member of the House of Representatives who represents Ethiope federal constituency of Delta State, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mrs Ibori-Suenu, daughter of James Ibori, former Delta governor, announced her defection in a letter address to the Speaker, Abbas Tajudeen, and read on…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday said the N50 billion given to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), also known as Students Loan, was not a donation as reported by some media organisations. The anti-corruption agency in a statement issued by its Head of Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale, said the fund…
A high court in Kenya has sentenced the country’s acting inspector general of police, Gilbert Masengeli, to six months in prison for contempt. Justice Lawrence Mugambi, in his ruling on Friday, gave Mr Masengeli seven days to surrender himself to the commissioner-general of prisons to serve his sentence. If the police chief failed to surrender…